Rear of No 56 Blessington Street, facing onto Blessington Lane, Dublin 7
Conversion of a two-storey mews into a one-bedroom home behind Blessington Street.
4431/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 November 2018
- Reference
- 4431/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the front wall and part of the rear wall of a two-storey mews. It will be converted into a one-bedroom residence incorporating part of the main house's return, featuring a ground floor living area, first-floor bedroom, and a screened roof-level private open space. The property is a protected structure.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Protected structure: permission sought for demolition of front wall and part rear wall of a two storey mews forming part of a terrace and convert to a 1 bed residence incorporating part of return of main house to a ground floor living and kitchen, first floor bedroom and shared screened private open space at roof level, a protected structure.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Blessington St, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €321,000 | 39 m |
| Apt 5, 49 Blessington St, Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €266,000 | 44 m |
| Apartment 1, 2 Berkeley Street, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €900,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 1, 21 Blessington St, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 76 m |
| 67 St Josephs Place, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €426,000 | 98 m |
| 21 Primrose St, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €585,000 | 115 m |
| 21a Primrose St, Dublin 7, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €595,000 | 116 m |
| 15 Primrose St, Broadstone, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €500,000 | 122 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received20 November 2018
- Further information requested23 January 2019
- Further information received28 March 2019
- Decision due24 April 2019
- Decision issued24 April 2019
- Grant issued6 June 2019
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